The Actors Temple

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Actors Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
May 2007
Location:	339 W. 47th St, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York State
Built/Founded:	1917
Added to NRHP:	May 19, 2005
NRHP Reference#:	05000445
Governing body:	Congregation Ezrath Israel

The Actors Temple, officially named Congregation Ezrath Israel, is a synagogue founded in 1917 in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Located at 339 West 47th Street since 1923, the temple was originally dubbed "The West Side Hebrew Relief Association"^[1], and it was the synagogue of choice for the entertainment industry. Many vaudeville, musical theater, television, and nightclub performers attended services there, including Sophie Tucker and Shelley Winters.

The temple declined after World War II as actors moved to California and the neighborhood changed. In 2005, in order to bring in additional income, the temple started renting out dance rehearsal space to New Dance Group as well as temporarily transforming into a theatre for plays such as "The Big Voice: God or Merman?" and "J.A.P., the Princesses of Comedy".^[2]

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• Official Site

• The Actors Temple is at coordinates 40°45′40″N 73°59′21″W / 40.761207, -73.989267 (The Actors Temple)Coordinates: 40°45′40″N 73°59′21″W / 40.761207, -73.989267 (The Actors Temple)

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